Get Backers
Tokyopop · 2004–2008 · 24 issues
About the series
From 2004 to 2008, Tokyopop brought the hit manga Get Backers to English-language readers, a high-octane series about a recovery team in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district that takes on seemingly impossible retrieval jobs. Written and illustrated by Yuya Aoki and Rando Ayamine, the story pairs the lightning-fast Ban Mido with the hypnotic Ginji Amano, whose mismatched abilities drive a blend of supernatural action and street-level adventure. Its 24-issue run captured the early-2000s wave of translated manga, offering a slick, episodic thrill ride that stands as a key example of the era’s shonen export boom.